8210 Screen goes out when entering menu

[The Wiep]

Hi,

I'm having a problem with my 8210.
When I enter a submenu (Messages - Inbox,...) my screen goes blank.
I have to turn it of and on again and evrything is back ok.
I changed the screen twice today so that can't be it :)
I hope someone can help me.

Another question, I would like to flash my phone but don't have a cable yet, I checked out m-99 and they have a "Nokia Flash Cable Kit".
First they say it can upgarde soft and then they say it can only unlock.
Can someone tell if it is this cable I need to upgrade my soft?

thanks in advance.

[SEDUSA]

i think you need to make an upgrade of your version of soft of the phone for that you will need an flasher cable kit as the one you refer , with that cable you can flash the phone , upgrade version soft of phone , make conversion type 8210 for 8250 or 8850 depending of rom 5 or 6 , you can unlock too with the respectives softwares like dejan flasher , nu2000 , nokia dtc3 flashe by rolis,etc... .
but to unlock i prefer mbus cable and eeproom tools to unlock the phone .
stay cool :D

[chunkhead]

Yep, you have a simple software issue! You WILL need flash cables, and the M-99 ones are great! Same as mine! I didn't buy them there, but they are the same ones! Just ask them whether the 3210 connector has 4 or 6 pins! You need 6, but a few people recently have asked why they only have 4!? Get the full pack, Flash, M\Fbus and connectors! 18.75 pound I think! Then jsut use my Flashing tutorial in the Forum FAQ!;)

[The Wiep]

thanks for the replies,
the strange thing is that the worked ok for about a year and then suddenly it starts acting weird.
Is this really the soft you think?
I sure hope so, 'cause I'm very satisfied about this phone

I already contacted that store to ask about the 3210 cable, awaiting a reply.
will keep you posted :)

[chunkhead]

Just a test! Next time it does that, press down firmly on the nokia logo above the screen and tell me if it makes a difference!?;)

[madmania]

you will not able to fix this problem by flashing the phone.
get new lcd, this will fix the problem.

[sergo_zmeia]

Mr. madmannia cant You read ... the guy already changed thisplay two times..the test that chunkhead offer / with preasure over the nokia logo is good/ if the screen goes blank after that test maybe a new elastomer will do the job but the future will show....
Regards!
Sergo_Zmeia

[The Wiep]

Hi,

just tried by pressing the logo very very hard and no luck.
Even when I press the logo before I enter a submenu and keep on pressing while entering a submenu my screen goes blank.
I can still use the phone but without screen.
I can lock my keyboard and I hear the beep to confirm it so it's really bizarre :) .
When I turn off the phone and put it back on the screen is back.
It happens when I enter my message inbox, when I set my alarm timer.
It's possible that it's a software problem like chunkhead mentioned but I thought it was kinda strange that it suddenly happened after more than a year of non-problems :)

If it could be solved by flashing I would definatly get me a kit cause I really like my phone.
About m-99: I live in Belgium, does anyone have experience with international transport of this company?

thanks

[marky752000]

Have seen exactly the same problem before.

Chunkhead is right, flashing should solve the problem, or at least it did with the one I had.

Get your cables (I've never used m-99, sorry cannot help there)and use chunkheads guide to flashing, it dead easy to follow should take you less than ten minutes.

[chunkhead]

Yeah, I've fixed a few 8xxx phones with that problem! M-99 are a large company, so they can't be that bad! Thay're also quite cheap! Cables are the same as mine!;)

[luvtha8xxx]

hi friends first of all i have/had the same prob with my 8210 but as a friend fixed it by opening the phone AND TURNED THE ELASTOMER BEHIND IT WORKED ABOUT 2YEARS INCREDIBLE
HOPE IT WORKS ON YOURS TO!!!!!!!!!!!!;) cheapest way:D

[chunkhead]

Nah, it's not the elastomer! That's why we asked him to press on the Nokia logo hard! This will apply pressure to the elastomer! It's software!;)

[The Wiep]

Hi,

thanks for all the replies m8's, I just ordered my flash set at m-99.
Delivery will be somewhere between 7 and 30 workingdays so I'll have to wait a while untill I can flash it.
I will post the result as soon as I get the cables.
I hope you're all patient enough :)

Again a big thanks for the help,

greetz.

[The Wiep]

Hi,

I just flashed my phone (for the 10'th time :) ), new mcu & ppm
My screen still goes blank when I enter my inbox of my messages.
The other submenu's seem to be working great.
Any other idea's???

Thanks

[kootp]

Hi,

This is 100% LCD Problem. i repaired so much of them. There was a LCD batch (LCD has Gold contacts) which is Faulty. Try a New LCD with glass contacts. I mean the Ilastomer contacts to LCD glass directly.

Thanks

Send me your reply.

[The Wiep]

yes!!!! this is it.
I replaced the new lcd with one of my old damaged ones and now I can enter any submenu (including my inbox) without a problem.
The phone works perfectly now.
Indeed when I look at the back of the new lcd the contacts are "gold".
What are the ods on having 2 lcd's from the same faulty batch when they are delivered to the store on different months?? :)
will wait some more weeks and will return my new faulty lcd for a new non gold one.
I'm really glad my beauty works again, thanks alot for all the help.
This is really a great forum and I'm happy I discovered it,
this has certainly opened a whole new nokia world to me
forget Club Nokia,
Club NokiaFREE rules :cool:

thanks again, cheers